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ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... investors, as well as the wider community, digest the findings of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, WCM points out that an appropriate corporate culture is one of the key contributors ...

Institutional Shareholder Services purchases CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... bringing the research firm in-house. Pendal previously owned 50% of Regnan and bought out the other Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC)

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... most at risk of exposure to modern slavery, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI commissioned research to KPMG to form the basis of practical guidance for ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... the research team in-house. Richard Brandweiner, CEO, Pendal Group Pendal Group co-owned Regnan with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), which will cease to be a shareholder. The move is designed to augment Pendal's ESG research and stewardship ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... $100 million will have to report on their exposures. Critically, this will include institutional investor such as superannuation funds and fund managers, which will increase the stakeholder pressure on companies to provide transparency up the value chain. ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... it is running concurrent to a Royal Commission as well." The RIAA Certification program was started to certify superannuation and investment products, but has moved into banking. "Bank Australia have their retail lending and deposit products certified ...

Australian businesses seek positive social impact: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... revenue. The survey was conducted in the context of the ongoing Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, and it appears from responses that business is responding to community trust concerns: almost ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
The forthcoming Modern Slavery Act will apply to superannuation funds and asset managers with revenue of more than $100 million, meaning that funds will have to report on their exposures to modern slavery and their management of those risks. Experts ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
Cbus has become the fifth signatory to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) launched the code, which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring ...